Nick Saban's first practice of 2007 at the Capstone not only drew the attention of Alabama fans everywhere, but several Tide prospects were on hand to take in the workout. Two of the top athletes in both the 2008 and 2009 in-state recruiting classes were in attendance in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, and this quarterback-receiver duo liked what they saw.

"Practice was a blast on Saturday," said St. Paul sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron, who is being heavily recruited by the Tide already for the 2009 class. "Me and Destin Hood drove up there to watch everything.